Kids Christmas Toys - Fisher-Price Elmo Live
From Fisher Price
Customer Reviews
Fun and Amazing
Aside from the $60+ price tag, this toy is nothing but amazing. It makes you feel like you are interacting with it. It has so many ways to move that you would almost think that you are watching a live puppet show. It is also very entertaining. My kids enjoys Elmo's kisses, story telling, songs and dances.
This such is a fun toy that I would highly recommend this toy to young children.
Entertaining but...
Other adults who come over to our house and watch my kids play with this keep saying "that's not really a toy." The kids push parts of Elmo and he does entertaining things while they watch...it's not like they invent their own words for Elmo to say or engage in any kind of fantasy play with him. But there's definite "wow" value to how long he can talk and the many things he can say. The price tag is steep though. Worth it if your kid LOVES Elmo but not if it eats up your entire gift budget!
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Review
Elmo fans will delight in Elmo Live! This latest version of everyone's favorite Sesame Street character has Elmo talking, singing, telling jokes, and a lot more. With an interactive style, Elmo Live! encourages creative play, and with his wide variety of actions, he can entertain a kids through different stages of their development, from 18 months onward.
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Elmo Live! features the furry, bright-red exterior and the big eyes characteristic of the popular Sesame Street character. He features complex actions that give him a life-like quality: His mouth and head move while he talks, sings, and tells stories; he gestures with his arms, and he moves his legs. He even crosses his legs when he sits on the included stool.
We found him very easy to play with -- just press his buttons to get him going. Press Elmo's foot and he will sit down on his stool to tell you a story. He even gestures to act out parts of his stories! Squeeze his nose, and he'll make a variety of silly sounds; he'll even ask you if you "have his nose" and ask you to give it back to him. Squeeze his hand, and he'll dance. Elmo even blows kisses, asks for hugs, and says he loves you. He tells jokes, acts ticklish, and more.
When he's laid on his back, or if your child doesn't play with him for a while, Elmo will go into a battery-save mode. He'll yawn, say he's tired, and shut down. Just press one of his buttons to get him going again.
Interactive Fun for Kids of Many Ages
We particularly enjoyed that, unlike some other "talking" toys, Elmo Live! doesn't just spout programmed phrases. Instead, he asks for interaction, and he responds as if your child is responding to him. For example, when he will ask for a hug and then say "thank you" as if he's received one, or he'll say he's ticklish and then will "respond" as if your child is tickling him. This makes an almost magical experience for your child, as if her toy is really coming to life.
The wide variety of things that Elmo Live! can do makes him a great toy to grow with your child. Younger children can engage in cause-and-effect play by simply pressing Elmo's buttons to see what he does. Our two-year-old tester was especially delighted with the silly sounds Elmo makes when his nose is squeezed. Understandably, her attention meandered during the somewhat lengthy stories. However, an older child will have the attention span and comprehension skills to appreciate them, as well as the silly jokes that Elmo tells.
